Ardent Health Services
Ben Jacobs joined Ardent in October 2022 and oversees development across Ardent’s existing markets as well as the organization’s entry into new regions and services. He is responsible for the company’s strategic planning and implementation initiatives, including all hospital and non-hospital transactions.
Ardent Health Services
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Founded in 1993 as Behavioral Healthcare Corporation, and based in Nashville, Tennessee, Ardent Health Services is an owner and operator of acute-care hospitals and other medical facilities. In 2001, the private equity firm of Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe became the majority owner of the company. The firm then began to acquire medical/surgical hospitals and health systems; in 2005, it sold its psychiatric hospitals and changed its name to Ardent Health Services. Ardent currently owns and operates acute care health systems, a network of 11 acute care hospitals, multi-specialty physician groups, a health plan and a medical laboratory.